OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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sHB-6408
AN ACT REQUIRING HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO PROVIDE
VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS TO PROSPECTIVE
TENANTS.
Primary Analyst: CP 3/25/21
Contributing Analyst(s): DC
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill, which requires the Secretary of the State (SOS) to provide
housing authorities with certain voter registration materials, has no
fiscal impact to the State or municipalities.
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The SOS currently
produces sufficient quantities of such materials to meet the bill’s
requirements.
The bill also requires that a housing authority must assist an
individual in completing the voter registration application upon
request. This is not anticipated to result in a fiscal impact.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
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Local housing authorities are autonomous governmental entities which are
generally funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), but may also receive state grants. The authorities operate under HUD
regulations for federal developments, and both the Connecticut Housing Finance
Authority and the Department of Housing (DOH) for state developments.